Martin Luther King Junior Middle School
Tel:
(301) 572-0650
- Martin Luther King Junior Middle School serves 762 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Maryland state average of 41%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Martin Luther King Junior Middle School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Maryland for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Maryland state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Maryland state average of 63% (majority Black and Hispanic).
School Overview
- Martin Luther King Junior Middle School's student population of 762 students has grown by 15% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 44 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 762 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 44 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,359 schools in Maryland (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is 0.64, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.72. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MD) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #654 out of 1359 schools (Top 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 29% | 41% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 48% | 41% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 9% | 7% |
| Hispanic | 29% | 17% |
| Black | 52% | 34% |
| White | 6% | 37% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.64 | 0.72 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 45% | 41% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 10% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Prince George's County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MD Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Martin Luther King Junior Middle School is James E. Duckworth Regional Center (1.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Beltsville Academy (1.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Beltsville Beltsville Academy Grades: PK-8 | 1,104 student
1.3 miles
4300 Wicomico Ave
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0630 1.3 PK-8 1,104 - Beltsville Vansville Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 775 students
1.4 miles
6813 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 931-2830 1.4 PK-5 775 - Beltsville Calverton Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 860 students
1.6 miles
3400 Beltsville Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0640 1.6 PK-5 860 - Beltsville James E. Duckworth Regional Center Special Education School
Grades: K-12 | 82 students
1.8 miles
11201 Evans Trl
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 572-0620 1.8 K-12 82 - Silver Spring Galway Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 788 students
2.0 miles
12612 Galway Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20904
(301) 595-2930 2.0 PK-5 788
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